As democratic institutions face growing strain worldwide, @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social is partnering with @jodemocracy.bsky.social, one of the world’s leading publications on democratic theory and practice.🧵 cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/new-par...

As Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Beijing, @mcfaulmike.bsky.social outlines his plan for how a combination of détente and competition can be used to buy time and help the U.S. get back on stronger footing to push back on China's rise and power. 📄 READ MORE: ow.ly/MooV50YZfJH

🗓️ May 21, 3:30pm PT Join the Center for International Security and Cooperation (@stanfordcisac.bsky.social) next week for the Payne Distinguished Lecture with Philip H. Gordon, who will discuss why a liberal, U.S.-led world order can and should be saved. ☑️ REGISTER: ow.ly/480N50YZm8o

We're off to a great start! 🎉 Give now to support the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Double your impact with a gift today! 🌴=🌴🌴#StanfordDayofGiving #CardinalGives Help support FSI: ow.ly/Kio450YYzaP

"Despite the damage to institutions that has occurred over the past decade, I believe that the checks and balances built into the American system continue to operate, the most important of these checks being elections." - @frankfukuyama.bsky.social

Join @healthpolicy.stanford.edu for the 2026 Rosenkranz Global Health Policy Symposium, featuring keynote speaker Chelsea Clinton in conversation with Condoleezza Rice, about rethinking global health partnerships in a new global era. Registration is required: ow.ly/IK5650YXLA9

Apply by June 8 for the Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Stability and Military Competition Fellowship at @stanfordcisac.bsky.social. Work with Colin Kahl, Rose Gottemoeller, and more scholars on AI functionality in nuclear command and control" ow.ly/V1iB50YWloe

Watch the recording: FSI scholars discuss the promises and perils of the technologies that are rapidly reshaping our world, with @drewendy.bsky.social, Andrew Grotto/ @stanfordcisac.bsky.social, Jeff Hancock/@techimpactpolicy.bsky.social, Jennifer Pan, and Colin Kahl. ▶️ ow.ly/YSbK50YW8xv

Speaking with @nytimes.com, David Relman of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social describes his chilling experience of observing an AI chatbot develop a plan to unleash an effective, deadly, mass biological attack on a large public transit system.

Mark your calendars! #StanfordDayofGiving is May 13–14. Donations up to $5K will be matched. 🌟 Support the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the important work we do, from training aspiring leaders to creating the next generation of policy changemakers. ow.ly/exUb50YTGq5

🚨 New Report! 🚨 Authored by Visiting Professor @flogsell.bsky.social, our groundbreaking new report, Balancing Code and Law: Governance and Policy Challenges of Blockchain, offers in-depth analysis of #blockchain technology's relationship with legal and regulatory frameworks. 🔗 stanford.io/49nuIMV

In a new edition of @merip.bsky.social, @makrevis.bsky.social of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social takes a deep dive on how Recep Erdoğan's AKP party in Turkey has transformed the country's expanded university system into a terrain of political control. ow.ly/lBz150YS5q5

Short of a full rupture, @dcsneider.bsky.social explores what South Korea can do to hedge its relationship with the United States and create more autonomy from Washington: ow.ly/aqav50YRMlr

Eyck Frymann of @hooverinstitution.bsky.social joins FSI Director Colin Kahl on #WorldClassPodcast to share his plan for how America's military, economy, technological leadership, and diplomacy can be used to prevent a conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan. ow.ly/HyWA50YRepb

Overdose deaths are falling, but more still needs to be done to address the addiction crisis, says Keith Humphreys of @healthpolicy.stanford.edu. “As important as overdose prevention is, we should aspire to more than keeping people alive for the next 24 hours,” he tells @kqednews.kqed.org.

Even though China’s cyber-espionage capabilities are estimated to be as sophisticated as the United States, Europe's defenses remain very Russia-focused, and China is seen as an indirect threat, Oriana Skylar Mastro of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social tells @wsj.com.

What does America look like after Donald Trump's second term in office ends? It’s time to get serious about abundance, writes @frankfukuyama.bsky.social in his latest essay in Persuasion.

China has become a powerhouse for drug innovation and global clinical trials. The latest brief from the Center on China’s Economy and Institutions examines how the country orchestrated that rise and what policies are driving the sector's success.

We are pleased to announce that Andrew Grotto has been named Senior Fellow for Cybersecurity Policy at the National Bureau of Asian Research. Grotto is a research scholar at @stanfordcisac.bsky.social. Read his full bio here: nbr.org/people/andre...

Orbán’s defeat could signal the peak of power for illiberal populist nationalists in Europe and perhaps also the United States, writes @mcfaulmike.bsky.social in @msnowreports.bsky.social.

How are liberalism, realism, and nationalism colliding and reshaping global geopolitics? @frankfukuyama.bsky.social joins Gita Wirjawan to discuss America's role in the deepening crisis within the liberal international order. ow.ly/c7w450YHVtK

While there are changes underfoot and signs of weariness with the status quo, political parties still play a critical role in binding and bridging citizens to their government, says @didikuo1.bsky.social of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social: ow.ly/jBqW50YGjr0

Without a clearly defined objective for the conflict, @mcfaulmike.bsky.social warns that sending U.S. ground troops into #Iran would be a "very scary measure" likely to cause even further escalation: ow.ly/neLs50YAXo5

A new framework developed by @marshallburke.bsky.social and colleagues @stanforddoerr.bsky.social links past and future emissions from specific sources to location-specific damages, providing an additional tool for calculating loss and damage costs. 📄 Read more in @nature.com: ow.ly/bml850YyVLx

"Research requires patience, but it’s essential if you want to understand how foreign policy actually develops." Jim Goldgeier describes how his career developed, and offers advice to students just starting out. @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social, @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social, @stanfordcisac.bsky.social

Intelligence alone is not enough to create viable, usable policy, says @frankfukuyama.bsky.social, which is why he believes AI will fall short of being able to single-handedly solve complex issues without humans in the loop. ow.ly/uiC250YvZRR

Firearm owners and non-owners both share a common objective of safety, but they disagree sharply about whether lethal firearms achieve it, analysis from @healthpolicy.stanford.edu scholars finds: ow.ly/LlgF50YxQsx

Do Cold War-era assumptions about arms control still hold true in our world of emerging technologies? @htrinkunas.bsky.social of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social joins the @tnsr.org podcast to discuss how AI, cyber, and hypersonics are changing the landscape of deterrence: ow.ly/uKuQ50Yx0pN

Article 23 of the Geneva Convention, the treaty’s key provision governing the duty to allow the passage of essentials to civilians, needs to be reformed and updated for today's realities, argues @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social in @justsecurity.org.

Relocating to a new town or city does not have a significant impact on people's participation in national politics, but it can have major consequences for engagement with and continuity of local politics, research from @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social finds: ow.ly/70Y850Yv2bB

The failure of nuclear latency to prevent an attack on #Iran could have far-reaching implications for the nuclear ambitions of South Korea and Japan, writes @dcsneider.bsky.social.

The conflict in Iran is causing a surge in oil prices globally, but Steven Pifer of @theeuropecenter.bsky.social & @stanfordcisac.bsky.social says easing sanctions to allow more Russian oil into the market is a poor solution that will only strengthen Russia's position against Ukraine.

The neutralization of Iran as a regional power, whether through military defeat or stalemate, diminished capacity, or even regime collapse, will not necessarily translate into greater stability in the region, cautions @wazirelkif.bsky.social of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social.

Deeming unconditional surrender unlikely, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social offers three possible paths forward in the war with #Iran. ow.ly/rOpQ50YrAC5

"The future of Iran has to be determined by the people of Iran. It cannot be determined in Israel; it cannot be determined in Washington." Listen to Abbas Milani's full interview on @cnn.com with @camanpour.bsky.social ⏯️ ow.ly/UfS350YqAqV

Taiwan's new AI Basic Act serves both to protect and support its citizens and to bolster international confidence in the island's role as an indispensable and trusted partner to much of the world, writes @charlesmok.bsky.social in @techpolicypress.bsky.social.

🎧 New episode of #WorldClassPodcast Colin Kahl examines the unfolding military campaign in #Iran w/ Or Rabinowitz of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social and Abbas Milani of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social, who share their analysis of what the conflict means for the Middle East: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

As the war in #Iran continues, FSI scholars share seven things to know about the U.S.-Israel campaign and its potential to expand beyond the Middle East. w/ @mcfaulmike.bsky.social, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social, Colin Kahl, and more from @stanfordcisac.bsky.social & @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social

After Kim Jong Un's highly antagonistic remarks toward South Korea during the Ninth Congress of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party, @dcsneider.bsky.social looks ahead to what this may signify about future relations on the peninsula. ow.ly/AJPj50YolM4

Amichai Magen of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social explains how the U.S. strikes on #Iran may work to re-establish its posture with countries like Russia and China, and where the attacks may backfire against America's interests. ow.ly/jVRp50YoRiZ

WATCH | Abbas Milani offers his insights on how the remaining Iranian regime may respond over the coming days and weeks, and why he believes a civil war within Iran remains unlikely. ow.ly/EpKW50YoluF

In Persuasion, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social discusses whether the unprecedented strikes on #Iran will lead to the downfall of the mullahs and whether America can avoid getting drawn into a new Middle Eastern quagmire. ow.ly/itsF50YnSrK

"When the MAGA right and the progressive left converge, something fundamental is shifting...Whoever manages to unite these groups by building a popular AI regulation movement will tap into new political power." Read more from @marietjeschaake.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com: ow.ly/Np5e50YlqfY

Speaking from firsthand experience negotiating with the Kremlin, @mcfaulmike.bsky.social offers his take on what the White House needs to do to make progress on getting Putin to agree to a ceasefire in #Ukraine. ow.ly/krAy50YkLya

Four years into the full-scale war between Ukraine and Russia, alumni from the Strengthening Ukrainian Democracy and Development Program at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social are strengthening #Ukraine for the future and building the foundations for recovery. Read their spotlights at the link ↘️

In the first of a new quarterly series of events, scholars from the Freeman Spogli Institute evaluated recent developments in world affairs, and offered an outlook for 2026. Featuring scholars from @theeuropecenter.bsky.social, @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social, @stanfordcisac.bsky.social

H.R. McMaster and Jake Sullivan join FSI Director Colin Kahl on #WorldClassPodcast to examine the 2025 National Security Strategy and discuss how questions around Venezuela, Iran, Russia, China, Ukraine, and U.S. partnerships with Europe may shape the rest of 2026: ow.ly/Bu0O50YiGnL

📹 WATCH | FSI scholars Colin Kahl, Larry Diamond, Or Rabinowitz, Anna Grzymała-Busse, & Harold Trinkunas discuss the risks, opportunities, and policy implications in the increasingly complex global landscape of 2026. @theeuropecenter.bsky.social @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social @stanfordcisac.bsky.social

🗓️ Mar. 3, 2-5:30 PM | Join leading experts at the 2026 Oksenberg Conference, focusing on how China and other Indo-Pacific actors read the geopolitical landscape and devise strategies to shape the regional order amid uncertainty about U.S. policy and the future of the intl' order. stanford.io/4aheHrw

🇺🇦 EVENT | Feb. 24, 12:00pm PT To mark the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian policymakers Oleksii Movchan, Andriy Shevchenk, and Oleksandra Ustinova will join @mcfaulmike.bsky.social and @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social director Kathryn Stoner to discuss the state of the ongoing war.